[Fang] Lumbalel
by Swifin Echoes
afrobeat
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Lyrics
# LUMBALELE *Abia Mba Ndong a Nda* [INTRO — MEBANE AFRIKANE, MVANA MBOT OYENG] *(Mbol nnam miba. Bassline a ndong ndong.)* Hey! Ngui a so me nda a na mbone? Ngui a so me ndong a na nyambe? Yom! Afa ndong a e ke nda Mba a ke me kut nda! Oh-oh-oh! Eh-ya-ya! Mba a nane? LUMBALELE! [CHORUS — NGWANE AFRO-HOUSE / AMAPIANO MBANE] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Yom abia a bobe na bobe! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Mba nda a nge me nam! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Nkom ngone a ke nda! Mba nda a na mbone! Abia a ndong a ke nda! LUMBALELE! Mba ndong a ke nda! [VERSE 1 — NGWANE AFROBEATS, GUITARE HIGHLIFE] Mba a se mbia a me bobe, Mba a me ngane ndong. Mba a me ndong a mbia Mba abia a ke mone. Mba a ngui nda a nda me nda, Mba a ke ngui a me. Mba a ngui nda a nda me nda, Mba a ke ngui a me. Mba a ngui nda a nda me nda, Mba a ke ngui a me. Mba a ngui nda a nda me nda, Mba a ke ngui a me. Mba a ngui nda a nda me nda, Mba a ke ngui a me. Mba a ngui nda a nda me nda, Mba a ke ngui a me. [PRE-CHORUS — NGWANE MVANA MBOT] Ngui a ke yom a ndong nda? Ngui a ke yom a ndong nda? Ndong a me nda a nda, Mba a ke nda a ke nda. Mba a ke nda a nda, Mba a ke nda a ke nda. Ndong a me nda a nda, Mba a ke nda a ke nda. [CHORUS — MBANE AMAPIANO LOG-DRUM] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Yom abia a bobe na bobe! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Mba nda a nge me nam! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Nkom ngone a ke nda! Mba nda a na mbone! Abia a ndong a ke nda! LUMBALELE! Mba ndong a ke nda! [POST-CHORUS — MVANA NDONG MBI] Lum! Lum! Mba nda a nda! Ba! Ba! Mba nda a nda! Le! Le! Mba nda a nda! LUMBALELE! Mba nda a nda! Oh-eh-oh! Oh-eh-ah! Mba a nane? Mba a nane! [VERSE 2 — MVANA MBOT OYENG, NDONG A ME NGANE] Mba a ngui nda a nda me nda, Mba a ke ngui a me. Mba a ngui nda a nda me nda, Mba a ke ngui a me. Mba a ngui nda a nda me nda, Mba a ke ngui a me. Mba a ngui nda a nda me nda, Mba a ke ngui a me. Mba a ngui nda a nda me nda, Mba a ke ngui a me. Mba a ngui nda a nda me nda, Mba a ke ngui a me. Mba a ngui nda a nda me nda, Mba a ke ngui a me. Mba a ngui nda a nda me nda, Mba a ke ngui a me. [PRE-CHORUS — NDONG A MVANA] Ngui a ke yom a ndong nda? Ngui a ke yom a ndong nda? Ndong a me nda a nda, Mba a ke nda a ke nda. Mba a ke nda a nda, Mba a ke nda a ke nda. Ndong a me nda a nda, Mba a ke nda a ke nda. [CHORUS — MBI NDONG A NDA] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Yom abia a bobe na bobe! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Mba nda a nge me nam! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Nkom ngone a ke nda! Mba nda a na mbone! Abia a ndong a ke nda! LUMBALELE! Mba ndong a ke nda! [BRIDGE — EMOTIONAL PIANO, CHILDREN'S CHOIR] Sii na mva nte ya wum, Sii na mva mvet a wum, Nge a fong a boko, Nge a fong a mvet ya ngone. Sii nki nku ya ya nte, Sii a luma nku ya ngone, Nge a fong a mva nte Nge a wuma ya mva. O yene mvet a wum, O yene mvet a ngone. Eka a lum a nsi, Eka a mva a yene. Na a boko ya fong, Nge a mva a sone. Mva a fong o mva, Mva a fong a boko. [BREAKDOWN — MUSIC FADES TO ONE HEARTBEAT] *(Soft female voice)* O yene a nsi. O yene a ngone. O yene a boko ya nsi. Na a mva a yene. *(A second heartbeat.)* Nge a mwoma… Nge a mwoma… Na a fong a nsi na wum! [DANCE BREAK — CALL AND RESPONSE] Lead: O yene nki mva? Crowd: YES, WE DO! Lead: O yene nki nsi? Crowd: YES, WE DO! Lead: Nge a mva a yene? Crowd: YES, WE CAN! Lead: Nge a fong a mva! [THE LUMBALELE STEP — PERCUSSION BUILDS] Lum! Lum! Nsi a wum! Ba! Ba! Nsi a sone! Le! Le! Maka a fong! LUMBALELE! Nge a mva a wum! *(MASSIVE AMAPIANO BASS DROP)* [INSTRUMENTAL DANCE BREAK — LOG DRUMS, HIGHLIFE GUITAR, FESTIVAL BRASS] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! *(Crowd chants over the groove.)* [FINAL CHORUS — FULL GLOBAL CHOIR] Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! Sii a ngone a nsi! Hey-ya, hey-ya, oh! Nge a mva a wum! Lumba-lele! Lumba-lele! O yene a mva a wum! Nsi a nsi a mva! Nge a fong a mva! LUMBALELE! Nge a mva a wum! [FINAL REFRAIN — SOARING FEMALE VOCALS] A mili nsi! A mili mva! A boko ya nsi Na nge a wum! A boko!